Shoe-rack.



SHOE BACK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG; 28, 1906.

'Patented Mar. 2,1909.

anemia? M. C. RYAN.

SHOE RACK.

APPLIUATION Hup AUG. 2a. 1906.

Patented Mar. 2,

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nvautoz MionAnLc. RYAN, or oswEeo, New Yorin.

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Speci'catoil of Letters Patent.

Application l'ed August 28, 1906. Serial No. 332,365.

Patented March 2, 1909.

To all 'whomjit may concern: Y

Be it known that I, MICHAEL G. RYAN, a

' citizen ofthe` United States, residing at-0s wege', Oswego county, State of New York,

' have invented certain new and useful Im' provements in Shoe-Racks; and do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as i will enable others skilled in the art to which it app'ei't'ains to make an'd use the same.

This invention relates to certain improvements in shoe racks; and the objects andvnature of the invention will be readily under 'stood by those skilled in the art in the light of the following explanations of the constructions shown in the accompanying drawings'as examples from among other structures or arranf'gementsr within the spirit and scopeJof my invention. y

The invention consists incertain novel features in construction, or in combinations and arrangements of arts as more fully and; particularly set forth and described hereinafter.l

Referring to the accompanying drawings:;Figure l,l is a perspective View of .a rack under my invention, in its simple form. Fi. 2, is a vertical 'cro's's section, dotted lines indicating a shoe supported by the rack. Fig. 3, is a detail perspective from the rear of a shoe receiving cross b'ar showingv the end formation thereof and manner of securing'the' same. Fig. 4," is a front perspective of a multiple rack, showing the inclosing curtains therefor, thrown back. Fr 5, is a vertical section through the rack o Fig. 4. Fig. 46, is a front perspective of another form of multiple rack, showing the front door thereof swung open'. Fig. 7 is a ver.

tical section through the rack of Fig. 6.

'The form of my invention disclosed in Flg. 1, consists ofthe two vertically arranged erid Pieces OI' 'heads L and the two parallel I shoe receiving cross' rods, bars or plates 2. The heads 1,- are usually similar in shape and construction and each is preferably cornposed of a wooden block vertically arranged yhaving hat side faces, and upwardly and rearwardly inclined front edge, Vand a flat vertical rear edge adapted tovit against the support to .which the vrack is secured, and

from which ame'tall supporting eye, hanger,

bracket or perforated plate 3, extends up-y wardly to receive and `depend from a sup- `pt'nting nail, screw or the like projecting-forwardly from the wall or any other suitable support against which the rack is adapted to rest while' hung by the two hangers from the .said screws or nails. Each bar 2, consists 'of a comparatively wide strip or plate of thin vsheet metal, arranged vertically or on edge to form the thin or narrow 'straight horizontal top longitudinal edge 20, on which the shoes rest. lThe plate or strip is struck up -or bent to form tlre horizontal bottom rearwardly projecting longitudinal flange,

2l, 'terminating' at the transverse notches 22, adjacent the inner faces of the end heads. The extremities lof the plate are bent rearwardly at right angles to the body length of the plate to form the two parallel flat rearwardly ears 23, tting the inner faces of the end heads and secured thereto by suitable means such as screws 24, passed into said heads through perforation in said ears 28. The notches 22, are arranged at the angles' formed by the ears 23, and the body or straight length of the plate and extendupwardly at said angles and through the lower edge of the plate, whereby the ears are not flanged but areY formed flat of the full width of the plate. The end notchespermit the formation of the flange 2l, extending the" full length of theplate between said notches so that the vthin plate -is stiii'ened throughout its full length between the end heads. lInA cross section, each plate is arranged vertically, and the platesare arranged in pairs for supporting: shoes, one plate be ing arranged a distance ybelow and in a vertical pla'ne in advance of the upper plate. For instance, in the construction of Fig. l, the upper bar orplate is arranged between the upper ends of the end heads* and adjacent the front edges thereof. Whilepthe lower -late or bar is arranged between the,l lower ends of theend heads 'and adjacent-the front i ing-a position inclined downwardly 'and forwardly; the top' edge of .the upper barengaging each shoe :inthe angle between vthe front edge of the heel and the rear end of the shank.

The construction of Fig. .1, can `be formedY device to form amultiple shoe rack. Alsol such a multiple shoe raclLcan be formed to recelve or can be provided wlthy means for lnclosing or covering the shoe supporting v devices and the shoes thereon, and also can be so formed as to provide for the free circulation of a'ir through the rack and for the desirable thorough ventilation of the shoes therein. I showv several forms of such multiple shoe racks, in the accompanying drawin s. A

' In Figs. 4 and 5, I show a form of multiple rack comprising rear vertical flat bars 5 at their upper extending ends formed with holes or otherwise to recelve securing means, whereby the rack can ybe hung on the wall. On the front fla-t faces of therear bars 5, several of the racks of Fig. 1, can be hung or secured and properly spaced and with vtheir end heads resting against the front faces of said bars 5. At the lower end portions of the bars 5,- I can arrange a rubber rack consisting of one of the shoe racks of Fig. 1, reversed so that the bottom cross bar ofthe rack of Fig. 1,`will b`e the top bar of the rubber rack. The end heads of the rubber rack are secured to the front faces of the bars 5, and additional cross rods 6, are secured to and extending between the end heads and arranged between the flanged bars 2, and between the lower flanged bar 2,

. and the inner edges ofthe end heads yto form the bottom ofthe rubberrack. 7, is a horizontally arranged top piece secured to and connecting the upper portions of the bars 5 and projecting forwardly above lthe racks. At the edge of this top piece, I can 4 provide curtain rods 8, suitably overlapping at their front ends at the front central portion of the top piece. 9, are depending curtains at their upper ends hung on or from said curtain rods to slide thereon and so that the two curtains'can be drawn together and overlapped at the front t@ completely cover and inclose the racks and -shoes there- 'multiple rack, in the form of an upright rack is open between bars 5, and the bottom of the rack is open between the bars and rods of the rubber rack and between the rubber raclr and the wall against which the multiple rack is hung. The multiple rack is also open at the top between the top piece, the bars 5 and the wall. Free upward circulation of air through the multiple rack is hence possible to aid in drying and ventilating the shoes and rubbers inclosed therein, and this is a feature of importance in a multiple shoe rack for home or household use. v

In Figs. 6 and7,I show'another form of cabinet mounted on suitable legs 10, and comprising an open bottom 11, between the lower ends of the vertical side walls 12, a top between the side fwalls, and an open back. rlhe lower portions of the side walls 12, being secu-red together by cross piece '13. The upper ends of the side pieces or walls 12, have top Ventilating openings 1-1. 15 is a vertical horizontally swinging door whereby the front of the multiple rack can be closed. Several pairs of the flanged shoe supporting cross bars 2, described in connection with Fig. 1, are arranged within the cabinet with their end ears secured to the side walls 12, thereby providing the multiple or series of pairs of shoe supporting bars. The open bottom can form a support or rack for rubbers. When the door is closed the .shoes are concealed. Free circu-` lation of air through the cabinet and around the shoes therein, is provided for by the open bottom and back, and top openings in the side walls.

It is evident that variousv changes, modi- 110 fications', omission or addition of elements might be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, hence constructions disclosed.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is ,fc

1. A shoe rack comprising side or end pieces and a pair ofVL shoe supporting cross bars arranged in different horizontal and vertical planes, and'each formed of a metal plate arraned vertically or yon edge with a longitudina narrow or sharp top 'shoe engaglng edge and a bottom longitudinal ange. v 125 2. A shoe rack comprising a pair of shoe supporting bars, each consisting of a metal plate jhaving a longitudinaltop shoe engaging edge, and lateralend securing ears, the lower edge of the plate being notched at the angles between said earsaiid' thebody of the plate, said plate having a lower longitudinal flange between said ears.

' 3. Ashoe rack comprising ends,A and a ypair of spaced similar parallel horizontal shoe supporting cross barsfbetween and se-v cured to said ends, each bar consisting of a sheet metal strip or `plate having. yits -eX`- tremities bentlaterally to form at rearwardly projecting securing ears, said Strip having a straight narrow top longitudinal ,flat engaging ears fitting the side faces vo Y said sup orts and secured. against the same.

yS oe rack comprising separated end` supports, and a pair of shoe supporting bars,

carried by, secured to and extending be` l the junction between lof the plate. l

tween said supports, "the lower bar arranged in a vertical plane in advance of l and in a horizontal plane below the other bar, one of said-bars being formed by a longitudinally iangedN metal plate arranged Von edge to present a narrow longitudinal top laterally to form securing ears, the plate being notched through its Hanged edge at said ears andthe body 6. A shoel rak comprising vertical supports, horizontal shoe supporting crossbars carried by said supports, and a rubber rack carried by said supports and open at the top and comprisin spaced horizontal cross bars and rods formlng the bottom and front wall of the rack.l

shoerengaging edge and having its ends bent y lin testimony whereof l aix my signature,

in presence 4oitwo witnesses.

' y MICHAEL RYAN. Witnesses: I i

" C. F. Looms, l J. W. Looms.; 

